Abstract: A system and method for airport control at an airport having one or more runways. The system and method can receive information related to aircraft utilizing the airport, determine wake duration, and determine an aircraft separation time for one or more runways based on a wake duration of an aircraft.

Abstract: An absorber system for a vehicle includes a controller. The controller determines a reference control amount as a reference of a target control amount which is a target of a control amount for controlling a damping force with respect to an operation of a cylinder in its extension and an operation of the cylinder in its compression. The controller determines the target control amount to the reference control amount for one of the operation of the cylinder in its extension and the operation of the cylinder in its compression and determines the target control amount to a value obtained by multiplying the reference control amount by an extension-compression gain for the other. The controller changes the extension-compression gain in at least one of a driving-stability-emphasized situation in which driving stability is to be emphasized and a ride-comfort-emphasized situation in which ride comfort is to be emphasized.

Abstract: A method of cruise control whereby a following vehicle can be caused to travel at a target speed, subject to maintaining a pre-determined distance from a leading vehicle in substantially straight travel, the method comprising: determining by means of measuring means a separation distance of the leading vehicle and following vehicle and maintaining the pre-determined separation distance from the leading vehicle; determining by means of deviation detection means a deviation of the leading vehicle from a substantially straight path and an instant location of the deviation; and preventing automatic acceleration of the following vehicle until reaching said instant location in dependence on the detection of a deviation.

Abstract: A robot system with a robot that has a camera and a remote control station that can connect to the robot. The connection can include a plurality of privileges. The system further includes a server that controls which privileges are provided to the remote control station. The privileges may include the ability to control the robot, joint in a multi-cast session and the reception of audio/video from the robot. The privileges can be established and edited through a manager control station. The server may contain a database that defines groups of remote control station that can be connected to groups of robots. The database can be edited to vary the stations and robots within a group. The system may also allow for connectivity between a remote control station at a user programmable time window.

Abstract: A method for calculating an amount of regenerative braking for an environmentally-friendly vehicle includes: determining a presence of regenerative braking; determining whether charging is limited due to a high voltage component including a battery and a drive motor of the environmentally-friendly vehicle at the time of the regenerative braking for the environmentally-friendly vehicle; calculating a base speed (base rpm) of a driving motor depending on a charging limit in the charging limit state at the time of the regenerative braking for the environmentally-friendly vehicle and dividing a steady torque area and a steady power area based on the calculated base speed; and determining whether an operating mode of the driving motor is a steady power mode, a steady torque mode, or a conversion mode depending on the divided steady torque area or steady torque area and calculating the amount of regenerative braking based on the determined result.

Abstract: A method and system to automatically qualify a party to participate within a network-based commerce transaction is described. The system receives information from a first party. The information relates to an item to be transacted via a network-based commerce system. The system is further to receive, from a second party, a request to be qualified to transact the item via the network-based commerce system. The system is further to transmit, to the first party, a communication comprising information relating to the second party. The system is to further receive, from the first party, a response corresponding to the automatically generated communication and, responsive to receipt of the response, to automatically perform an authorization process based on the response.

Abstract: Data is collected related one or more objects proximate to a first vehicle, the one or more objects including a second vehicle. The collected data is used to generate a virtual map of the one or more objects including the second vehicle. It is determined that the second vehicle is likely to pass within a predetermined distance of the first vehicle, thereby identifying a threat of a collision. An action is initiated based on the threat. The predetermined distance is determined by comparing a current traffic density to a predetermined traffic density threshold.

Abstract: A parameter calculation part calculates an adaptive gain coefficient ‘k’ for the road surface conditions, based on frictional coefficient ? and a slip ratio ? from an acquisition part and a coefficient ‘b’ in a storage part. Subsequently, the parameter calculation part calculates an adaptive time constant ? by which the stability of traction control can be ensured, based on the gain coefficient ‘k’ and a coefficient ‘a’ within the storage part. Along with the calculated gain coefficient ‘k’ being set in a gain multiplication part, the calculated time constant ? is set in a filter part. According to these settings, model following control is executed by taking, as a reference model, an adhesion model in which the driving wheel does not slip. This enhances slip prevention performance while ensuring control stability, making stable travel possible while ensuring the required drive force in accordance with road surface state.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for a mobile, which may be implemented in various methods, apparatuses, and/or articles of manufacture to obtain an encoded routability graph representative of feasible paths for an indoor environment, along with values indicative of likelihoods of transition at certain junctions identifiable in the encoded routability graph, and determine one or both of an estimated position or an estimated direction of travel of the mobile device.

Abstract: A guidance system (SG) for an individual (IND) moving in an unknown environment establishes a guidance loop (B) between a measurement module (MM) placed on the individual and a remote guidance platform (PG). In the measurement module, a means (CP) collects measurement data (DM) that are transmitted by another means (UC1) of transmission to the guidance platform via a first communication channel. Then, at the guidance platform, a means (UT2) determines the tactical position data (DST) from the transmitted measurement data (DM), and another means (UC2) transmits determined guidance data (DG) from the tactical position data to a communication device of the individual by means of a second communication channel (R2), thus closing the guidance loop.

Abstract: An absorber system for a vehicle includes a controller. The controller determines a reference control amount as a reference of a target control amount which is a target of a control amount for controlling a damping force with respect to an operation of a cylinder in its extension and an operation of the cylinder in its compression. The controller determines the target control amount to the reference control amount for one of the operation of the cylinder in its extension and the operation of the cylinder in its compression and determines the target control amount to a value obtained by multiplying the reference control amount by an extension-compression gain for the other. The controller changes the extension-compression gain in at least one of a driving-stability-emphasized situation in which driving stability is to be emphasized and a ride-comfort-emphasized situation in which ride comfort is to be emphasized.

Abstract: A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an imaging system, and a mapping module. The mapping module may access a plan view map of an area and tags associated with the area. In various embodiments, each tag may include tag coordinates and tag information, which may include a tag annotation. A tag identification system may identify tags within a predetermined range of the current position and the control system may execute an action based on an identified tag whose tag information comprises a telepresence robot action modifier. The telepresence robot may rotate an upper portion independent from a lower portion. A remote terminal may allow an operator to control the telepresence robot using any combination of control methods, including by selecting a destination in a live video feed, by selecting a destination on a plan view map, or by using a joystick or other peripheral device.

Abstract: A vehicle may include a controller programmed to adjust operational parameters defining conditions during which the vehicle is to be operated in electric mode in response to user input selecting an electric mode intensity. A frequency and total duration with which the vehicle is operated in electric mode increases for a given drive cycle as the electric mode intensity increases.

Abstract: A method for operating a driver-assistance system for a vehicle traveling on a road is described, which includes the steps: detecting a bottleneck lying ahead of the vehicle as well as at least one vehicle that approaches the vehicle from the opposite direction, determining the distance and the width of the bottleneck as well as the distance, the width, and the current driving speed of the oncoming vehicle, predicting the expected trajectories of the vehicle and the oncoming vehicle, and determining an expected meeting point of the two vehicles, analyzing the predicted traffic situation, and activating a safety function if the expected meeting point of the two vehicles lies in the region of the bottleneck (500), the activation instant of the safety device (150) being determined as a function of the current traffic situation.

Abstract: A speed change control system includes a speed change control section for setting a speed change value of a stepless speed change device; a speed change operational tool for providing the speed change control section with a speed change command the stepless speed change device; a constant speed travel operational device for providing the speed change control section with a changing command for changing a constant speed mode speed change value which is a speed change value at the time of the constant speed mode, a shifting command for shifting to the constant speed mode and a departing command for departing from the constant speed mode; and a constant speed travel management section which causes the speed change control section to execute the constant speed mode with the constant speed mode speed change value, based on the shifting command from the constant speed travel operational device.

Abstract: An automobile including a self-diagnostic monitoring server and healing can be implemented. The vehicle monitoring system can include an automobile system comprising a self-powered motor vehicle used for transportation. The vehicle system can include a sensor system arranged on a set of components of the automobile system and coupled to an energy providing system in the automobile system to be provided with energy by said energy providing system, said sensor system obtaining data about at least one property for each component of the set of components of the automobile system and converting the data into signals. The vehicle system can include a communication system in the automobile system. The vehicle system can include an analytics system to receive the data and determine a state of each component of the automobile system based on the at least one property of each component.

Abstract: A location for a traffic incident can be determined by a computer system, using data from a first and second sensor along a travel path. A receiving and sending symptom of the traffic incident are detected from a first and second sensor, using traffic flow data from the sensors. The locations of the first and second sensors are determined. The location and traffic flow data from each sensor are used to create a sending and receiving profiles. From the profiles, a convergence formula is build. Using the convergence formula and by determining a convergence point for the sending and receiving symptoms, a time and location of the traffic incident is identified.

Abstract: A method of determining an optimal grasp pose of an object by an end-effector of a robot in the execution of a task includes receiving a set of inputs via a controller, including a descriptive parameter of the object, a task wrench having a frame of reference, and a commanded end-effector grasp force. The method includes calculating a grasp wrench in the frame of reference of the task wrench, rotating and shifting the grasp pose, and then computing a resultant new grasp wrench via the controller until the task wrench and the grasp wrench are optimally balanced. Additionally, the method includes recording the optimal grasp pose as the grasp pose at which the grasp and task wrenches are optimally balanced, and then executing a control action via the controller using the recorded optimal grasp pose. A robotic system includes the robot and a controller programmed to execute the method.

Abstract: A method for managing an airplane fleet is described. The method includes: (i) developing a gold body database for an airplane model for each non-destructive inspection system implemented to detect defects; (ii) inspecting, over a period of time, a plurality of candidate airplanes of the airplane model, using different types of non-destructive inspection systems and the gold body database associated with each of the different types of non-destructive inspection systems, to identify defects present on the plurality of candidate airplanes; (iii) repairing or monitoring defects detected on the plurality of candidate airplanes; (iv) conducting a trend analysis by analyzing collective defect data obtained from inspecting of plurality of candidate airplanes; and (v) maintaining the airplane fleet, which includes plurality of candidate airplanes, by performing predictive analysis using results of trend analysis.

Abstract: A method comprising: receiving first information for defining a first algebraic function that relates a time variable to a first mapped variable; using the function to convert a time variable value to a first value of the first mapped variable e.g. s; converting the first value of the first mapped variable to a second value of a second mapped variable e.g. U; and positioning a satellite by converting the second value of the second mapped variable value to a position value that positions a satellite.